The prince of the Knight Country, Arland, and its Grand Knight Commander—
Jea Jorian.
Lindsey and Fujitora heard the name and immediately widened their eyes.
They'd actually heard of him...
But—
They hadn't heard of him at all!
"..."
"Who?"
Seeing the two men's confused expressions, Jolian showed no sign of embarrassment. Instead, he draped an arm over each of their shoulders.
"Hahahaha! It's only natural you two haven't heard of me. This is my first time going out to sea!"
"..."
Even in Elegia, Jolian was almost excessively enthusiastic.
Fujitora could sense his goodwill, but for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.
That was, until Jolian said:
"Cheer up, you two! Why don't we be friends? I'll pay for the drinks tonight!"
"..."
At that, Lindsey and Fujitora paused, then each reached out and gave Jolian's shoulder a hearty slap.
"Good friends!"
"Pfft, hahahaha! You and I hit it off right away, young man!"
"..."
Lindsey and Fujitora's gambling match came to an end.
Each side had won once, but the final result remained undecided.
The young man who had appeared out of nowhere, Jea Jorian, had noticed that their gambling match had frightened the children outside the bar, so he had stepped in to stop them.
After exchanging pleasantries, the three of them sat down.
With Jolian treating, they drank and chatted merrily with the people in the tavern, accompanied by music.
While Jolian went to clink glasses with the others, Lindsey and Fujitora each held a drink and mulled over a few different questions.
Lindsey had two questions.
The first was about Fujitora's Devil Fruit Ability.
The blind wanderer had eaten the fruit an unknown time ago, and had already developed his ability to control gravity to its utmost!
Combined with his extraordinary